Descartes' bones : a skeletal history of the conflict between faith and reason / Russell Shorto.
| Author/creator | Shorto, Russell |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Doubleday, ©2008. |
| Description | xx, 299 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The man who died -- Banquet of bones -- Unholy relics -- The misplaced head -- Cranial capacity -- Habeas corpus -- A modern face. |
| Abstract | The best-selling author of The Island at the Center of the World chronicles the more than three-hundred-year debate between religion and science as revealed through the long and momentous odyssey of the skeletal remains of French philosopher René Descartes, creator of the famous phrase "I think, therefore I am." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-287) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008001932 |
| ISBN | 9780385517539 |
| ISBN | 038551753X |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | B1875 .S495 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |